Agitator



Nov. 1,1932. P. N. POTTSGROVE AGITA'I'OR Filed Feb. 13, 1930 1 n veniorPatented Nov. 1, 1932 PHILIP N. POTTSGROVE, F ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIAAGTTATOR Application filed February 13, 1930. Serial No..428,121.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the artgenerally known as agitating, and more particularly to a novel handoperable agitator for beating, stirring, or mixing various materials andis especially adapted for household use.

An important object of the invention is to provide an agitator, whereinthe agitating elements are mounted on a stationary support wherein thereceptacle may be easily removed from association therewith.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an agitator,wherein novel means is employed for securing the agitating element tothe removable receptacle.

These various other important objects and advantages of the inventionwill become more apparent to the reader after considering the inventionas specifically set forth hereinafter.

In the drawing Figaro 1 represents a side elevational view of theagitator completely assembled.

Fig. 2 represents a top plan View of the complete device.

Fig. 3 represents a vertical sectional view taken substantialy on theline 33 of Fig. 1.

Refering to the drawing, wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that the novel device includes abracket generally referredto by the numeral 5. This bracket includes a wall plate 6, which issecured by suitable screws 7 to the wall. The vertical edge portions ofthis wall plate are bent inwardly to provide downwardly convergingguides 8 betwen which the laterally disposed plate 9 at one end of thebracket arm 10 binds when properly engaged with the plate 6.

Thus, the arm 10 may be supported in a horizontal position. The arm hasan upstanding post 11 provided with a pair of parallel ears 1212. Theseears are provided with openings to receive the pin 18, and one end ofthis pin 13 carries a gear 14.

A handle 15 projects from the gear wheel 14 at an eccentric point. Aninverted U shaped riser 16 has the ends of its legs secured to thereceptacle cover 17 and the bight portion of this riser is provided witha clownwardly and outwardly extending tongue 18 said tongue being spacedfrom the cover and provided with a depending projection 18.

Swingably connected to one of the sleeves 25 by a tubular end part 19 isa lever 19 hav ing a hook 20 at its outer end and a finger grip 21projecting upwardly from one edge thereof. The peripheral portion of thecover 17 has a pair of depending rigid hooks 2222 which cooperate withthe hook 20 for maintaining the receptacle to the cover 17.

As is clearly apparent, the receptacle 23 is of some suitabletransparent material and is preferably provided with graduationsindicating quantity on the outer side thereof. The upper edge portion ofthe receptacle is enlarged to provide a bead 24 for engagement by thesaid hook to lessen the liability of displacement of a receptacleaccidentally from the cover 17. A small recess in the lever 19 will beengaged by the projection 18 on the tongue 18 when the lever 19 has beenmoved to a certain position on this tongue so that the projection andrecess will hold the lever in a position where the hook 20 will hold thecover on the receptacle.

A pair of sleeves 2525 depend downwardly from the bight portion of theriser l6 and into the receptacle 23, when the latter is properly securedto the cover 17.. Each of the sleeves 25 has a shaft 26 rotatablymounted therein, and each shaft projects at its upper end above theriser 16 to connect to and support a gear or pinion 27. These pinionsare constantly in mesh and one of the same is in constant mesh with thegear wheel 14. The lower end of each shaft 26 is provided with a beaterstructure generally referred to by the numeral 28. Each of these beaterelements comprises a pair of ovate-shaped blades 2929 secured at theirends to each other on right angular planes.

It can be seen in Fig. 3 that these heaters mesh, or in other words, theblades of the said beaters overlap, so as to more efficiently, stir orbeat the material placed in the receptacle 23.

It can be seen that the invention embodies certain advantages over theprior art, particularly in the means for fastening the re ceptacle tothe cover, the detachable relation of the receptacle with respect to thecover, and the manner of mounting the agitating elements on the support.

Obviously, changes in the shape and size, as well as the materialsnecessary in the construction of this device may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is In anagitating device, a supporting bracket, a receptacle cover attached tothe lower edge thereof, a pair of spaced outwardly extending ears on thecover for engaging part of a receptacle, a bracket connected to theupper face of the cover and having its bight part spaced from the cover,and a bearin part having its upper end passing throug the bight part ofthe bracket and the cover, said bearing part being spaced from thecenter of the cover, a lever having a tubular end part encirclin thatportion of the bearing part between the bight and the cover, adownwardly depending prong on the bracket having a projection on theunder face of its free end, said lever having a recess therein forreceiving the projection when the lever is in o rative osition, a hookon the free end of t ,e level or engaging a part of the receptacle tolock the cover in place and a finger engaging part on the lever.

11 testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PHILIP N. POTTSGROVE.

